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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-16
heath of W. b. CaswelI.

his residence on Jul1anna e'ree1,
Petersburg, in the 6S5h year OF
his age. Although he had suffered
from heart trouble for several
wears past, it was rot until last
Fall that the symptoms became
alarming and his health gave way.
With his vigorous nature and sg-
gressive spirit he bravely resisted
the inroads of disease, but ones
compelled to yield and take to his
couch, his decline was inevitable
and rapid.
VIM. 3. Caswell was born in
Winchendon, Massachusetts,, April
90, 1920, and was married in June,
t845 to his devoted life compan-
ion, who survives him. In 1850
the young couple came West and
settled in Parkersburg, Mr.. Cas-
well engaging in the milling and
lumber business, in which his &C.
tive and successful business life
has been spent.
For many years his was among
the controlling hands and spirits
in the immense and lucrative bus
mess of the Parkersburg Mill Com
pany, but for some time past he
had withdrawn from participa-
ton in the active management of
the Company, and gave his at
tention mostly to his real estate
investments.
Three years ago he built the fine
residence which he was so soon to
leave to those he loved and for
whom he lived and toiled.
On Tuesday, March 9Th, this ell
egant home was filled and sur
rounded by large throng of sor-
rowing citizens gathered to pay
the last tributes to a kind neigh
Dor, generous friend and honored
citizen.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. r. A. Gibson, of
Trinity church and Rev. J. W.
Carter, of the Baptist church, af-
ter which the remains were borne
to their final resting place in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
In the death of Mr.. Caswell,
Parkersburg loses one of its most
prominent and enterprising bust
ness men, as we'll as one of the
most fearless and jealous advo-
Gates of the moral interests of the
community.
Especially were his active ef-
forts and persistent demands for g
purer and cleaner city govern
ment well known, and not Only
well known, but at times very an
noying to the politicians who
sought only success.
While he was a Jealous Repub-
lican, politically, he had the pa
triotism to put principle above
party ard the courage to stand for
the right at the cost of party de-
feat.
in earlier days he was an active
and fearless advocate for a free
manhood for all American citi-
zens, and in the.exciting anti-sla-
very agitations before the war,
was warm friend and companion
In prosecutions of Governor VIM.
+. Stevenson, who though now
dead, lives on and ever in the
hearts of an honest and honoring
people.
Some years ago, the writer &C
companied Mr.. Caswell on visit
to Governor Steyenson's hospi.a-
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-16

Hon. John D. Long, of Massa.
chusetts: "Whisky is the dyna-
mite of Civilization,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-16

Read the call for International
Sunday School convention, on last
page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-16

Greenbrier s. S. Program On
last page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-16

All. Walker, Orb, Nsb., says: "DR, SETH
ARNoLD's CoUGH KILLER sells very readily
and suits all who use it.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-15

II a decision just made by the SUI
preme court OF Connecticut Is sound
law, real estate on the banks OF rivers
with a tendency to change the course
OF their channels is u dangerous in
vestment for capital. The court holds
that rivers are natural boundaries, and
when they alter their course their
functions "a boundaries are not AZ
footed by their former relations to
lands. That no mistake may be made
interpreting the meaning of the court,
the decision gives a forcible illustra.
ton of a possible result from the way.
wardness OF n river. "If," the deci.
sion says, latter washing away the
intervening lot, il should encroach up
on the remoter lots, and should then
begin to change its movement in the
other direction. gradually restoring
what il had taken from the i%nterven-
ing lot. the whole, by Jaw Of accretiou,
would belong TO the remOtrr but now
approximate lott Under this state.
ment of law an owner is not only
liable & see his property gradually
disappear under his own eyes, but If it
reappesrs subsequently it belongs not
TO him but to his fortunate uexl-door
neighbor.-Ex.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-15

We notice that there is quite a dis
position on the part Of our farmers TO
90 nto stock growing In a small way
again. Three years ago they were
with one accord all disposed to let 90.
and the consequence WAS that most OF
the cattle in the settlements ~ere
bought up by large companies and
driven To the frontier. Those who
did no sell formed themselves into
companies and moved their stock also.
This proceeding was due 10 the fact
that the range in the settlements was
getting short ana that winter there
was risky, aud NJ the people were not
yet sehooled up TO the necessity OF
adopting the system Of winter feedin g
they sold out. Winter feeding, was,
10 fact, considered impractical. but
very few saying that the cattle bust.
ness could be carried on proftably in
Montana when We reached an era
when winter feeding was necessary.
But range husban1ry having received
a severe shock, there is now a DISPOSE
lion TO go back to small herds with
the view of adopting the tanner modes.
Farmers aud ranchmen residing In
the 81 settlements find that marketing
on the oof is better than marketing
in the bushel and bale, and are gath
aring abou, them small bands Of cattle
and We can see no reason why they
should not succeed. With our cattle
industry in the hands of the general
farmer again, the class Of stock viii
improve more rapidly and the output
of beef will he greater to The number
OF stock kept. /. auy how mean sta
bility TO our agriculture aud prosperity
10 the beef growing industry -Hus-
baulman.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-15
S. GORDON.
Tuesday, Nov, mber Is.,ss7.

LAND COMMISSIONERS sparks re-
fuses to be interviewed or to say what
he intends TO do about Secretary La
mars letter, which declares that there
must be new secretary of the interior
or a new land commissioner, but hls
friends say he Intends TO remain In
his position until he is removed and
that an appeal will be made to the
country for Endorsement OF his cause
He wants to run for governor oil ILL
pois. He is now Ia his room NJ the
Ebbitt and refuses TO be interviewed.
He says he is not well, and Is prepar'
ing a letter in answer TO that OF La
mar. No surprise is expressed at the
omen rupture between these two ON
cials. as il has been well known ior
months that they grated personally as
we'll as officially. Secretary Lamar
wrote his letter to Sparks after cousul'
tation with the president and II Is
said upon the suggestion Of the latter
Sparks is ~momentarily expected to
retire at the request of the president.
Sparks successor will without doubt
be Ass slant Commissioner Stocklsger
or George w. Julian. Both are In
dian men.-Wsshington Telegram.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-15
Converted from HeathepIsm.

At this time $4,000 adult converts
from the heather world are in full COM
munion with the Church OF Christ. These,
with their families and dependents from
Christian communities, scattered over
nearly every portion Of the habitable
globe, number in the aggregate at least
$500, 900 souls.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-15

The average American is Gs ITO inches
tall and weighs $50 pounds; the average
Englishinan is 60 inches tall and weighs
1855 pounds.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-15

Garlic has been administered In hydro
phobia with good results.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-15

H-ns GLOBE COOK BOOK. price SO
cents, is sent TO every yearly subscriber OF
the WEEKLY GLOBE free.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
WELLINGTON,
t. the Editor OF the Eagle.

t. the Editor OF the Eagle.
The good people of this town we are
glsl To see are NO longer harboring feel
i'm of rivalry toward the great city of the
southwest, Wichita. The wide awake bus
mess men of this place claim that Wichita
is bound to be one OF the sIandest cities in
the course OF two years that has ever been
buii; by any people Of any country In the
.me length # time And, furthermore, il
seems that Wellington among so many
other towns tributary 10 Wichita is enjoy
a good snbs'a1tial boMn add the citiZe *
manifest their Intentions 10 keep things
moving along, aud say shen Wichita is q
city of one hsnirad aud 6fty thousand in
habiian,s they hope 10 be what " ichita is
at this present tine.
There are several very fine buildings in
course of construction; among Them is the
new b.nk building ou Main ssreet near Mr.
ID. Brunswick's mammoth clothing house.
Nkea, is looking fine around yelling
ton aud of course that makes The farmers
smile. and puts them II q husnor to come
among So many others an. buy lots in
Wellington for speculation as they see the
demand for more hauses in Wellington is
great.
There il a very pretty addition laid on:
Joining onto the ciiy watch l. 70 be called
Central Park addition Il will &c ytry
pretty residence portion 81 the city.
2 B. n
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
PEABODY POINTS.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Peabody at the front putting in COCO
work Marion county is the pivotal coun
ty of the state for railroad operations
Peabody being The point of crossing anG
branching of the gea, trunk lines COMING
from the east and north gives it a promi
nence and an advantage that simply over
shadows all of its aspiring Deighbors.
Take for instance these two mighty
giants that cross at Peabody, the Santa Fl
and Rock Island, both furnishing trunk
lines from Chicae" through Kansas City
Tnpe ka and Wichita IL the gulf and San
Francisco. The Santa FL already in full
operation, the grazing of the Rock Island
almost completed to Wichita and the cars
viii be running 10 that point within The
next sixty days. Add /" these two great
systems the Fort Smith. the Chicago.
Kansas d Tt xas, she ST. Louis. Fort Scott
4 Denver. with II branch or wo Of The great
Rock Island anu Yea have Peahcdy' lines
fer railroad center
Peabody is rich in resources, beautiful
and heaiihful in location. natural and per
feet Drainage, at The junction of Two Wig
orous ST, ans Of pure living water. sur
rounded By one Of Tie ri, hest and best I'M
proved agricultural districts in the state
Its schools, residences, business blocks.
public library, baik>. city hail, churches,
;nanufaci rie> and ulher Improvements,
water works. fer instance. ar, all uf "A high
order aud stand III The FIRST rank of the
wonderful development and enterprise that
is going on ihrous h"ut the great state of
Kansas
Salt, coal, clays. stone and natural gas
are among The Resources undertaking it and
djacrnt to it, A cluster of manufactures
are In full blast and more ere stating and
comi Z
Woolen mills employing more than fifty
hands will bc in iuli operation by Angus,
next And don't ou icfges ;h,re will h.
at Peshody not only enGs oi divisions of
railroads. ',ut euds IF corp, If railroads
And The beauty CT it sill is Pea,,ody will
have To rival within forty miles
She has lar hearted. Clear headed
public spirited, united people. who are 10
sympathy with the pr"grss sad develop
n.eIt which tourhes the whole s,a.e ard
cdu5;ry, Peabody Is 20 DC The Newark oil
Ksusss. relatively luca'.d 10 Kansas City
Ard Wichita As \, Sark. n J. Is To New
York ana Paia6elphis
Inside ana outside property has advanced
mere thar two hundred per cent during
Come aud Se Us before purchasing or
locating elsewhere
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
WHAT THEY say OF Us.

The EAGLE this morning instead Of talk
ing about Wichita in lis own scream gives
place t" the opinion of others One Of the
articles Reproduced is from the 81; Lonis
Globe Democrat oIe from the editor Of
the Los Angeles Herald and another bright
article fran editor Of the Clinton Mo, hd-
yocaie Thus from the Atlantic Ia The
Pacific the ccsning great city is being
brought iiiso notice
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13

These figures denote very healthy con
dition of the real estate market in Wichita.
A gentleman who lives in that thriving
city, and who is here on flying visit, IN
forms us that the people there are cOnvlnc-
ed that the era OF prosperity there has just
commenced SO to speak, and from what
he has seen here in Los Angeles, and his
knowledge of the tendency of bOOms in
progressive cities, he is satisfied that we
are only just beginning to feel the business
expansion and the growth of population
which is destined to make Los Angeles Il
metropolis Of extraordinary dimensions.
The first-c class cities of the West have
reached their eliminating period
Of growth and in proof
of this, he cites the fact
that for the week ending February 18th the
transfers of property in Chicago only
amounted to $1.O11, sos. His deductions
from facts like these is that the men who
have alnassed wealth in the older cities are
transferring it to cities of new growth, and
that Los Angeles being the most cOnspicu
Gus of those now attracting the attention
of capital, there will be great and con
slant inflow of money here from those cen
tiers to be used in buying real estate An
nection is the fact that We are still in Los
Angeles without one of the efficient
aids in the handling and movement
of capital that has proved SO beneficial in
other cities. In Wichita there is a clear
ing house, and the data in connection with
this institution is suggestive, as the follow
ing table Of business for three weeks will
show. The amount of money adjusted
and distributed at the Wichita clearing
house for three weeks was as follows:
Week ending January %. 81 54n, 0l9
Week ending January 20. ..... ,S95. 500
Week ending February 5.......... 1,70i, is
Business men will at once recognize the
value of All institution which can segregate
and pay over such amounts of III ,ney every
week. 1t only needs To state these facts
themselves to make it obvious to the people
here that a clearing house ought to be at
once established in Los Angeles.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
KANSAS CITY AND WICHITA.

Now and then some man who can't see
beyond the end of bis nose is delivered Of
the supposed observation that Wichita
would be all well enough but there IS
Kansas City, you know! Such talk from
.he head Of the Armour pig sticking pens at
the Kaw's mouth or from an automatic
official Of some railway terminating at
Kansas City, might be suppOrtabie, but
coming from any disinterested source 1t Is
simply insiped nonsense. Does any one
suppose that ST. Louis has ever been any
drawh hack to Kansas City? Did st. Louis
or Chicago ever steal any of Kansas Ciiy's
trade? Upon the other hand hasn't Kan
sas CITY grown great off Of trade which
otherwise would have gone TO st. Louis
and Chicago! How therefore can Kansas
City hurt Wichita? Amt the shoe on the
other foot as plain as the nose on Dan An
thongs face? Had Wichita anything that
any other city could steal7 Amt all tina,
we have got our own? Don't all that we
somebody else? If there was any hurting
done didn't Kansas City hurt St. Louis.
instead of ST. Louis hurting Kansas City?
If any place looses any thing out in this
country in the way of trade on the account
of Wichita, won't the losing place be Kan:
sas City, to which place it would have
naturally gone but for Wichita!
Does anybody want any more OF these
questions that any school boy can answer?
We oDine not.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13

ductiye as any in the known world, every
thing upon which the wealth of nations is
basel, and yet. immigration passes through
all this aggregation OF unparalleled and
inexhaustibie resources in one unending,
uninterrupted stream, into Kansas, poor
in everything that lies beneath the surface.
Great God. what mistakel Another
generation must come, the old ones pass
away, before the enterprise of the world
will be made to recognize the possibilities
OF that wonderful state"
All this is passing strange, but true as
holy writ.
To visit such place is TO become infused
with new life and activity.
There is no end to real estate agents, but
among the principal of these stands Mr. +,
NIederlander. representative man from
the state of New York He has central
office as to location, and during business
hours it is thronged with men intent upon
business. Among his best aids are num-
bered the Sites Bros They have grown
up with the town and have improved their
and are counted among the
solid men Of the place.
There is much more that could be said
bot space fOrbids.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
EVERYBODY COMEDIES 1T.

Three roads want to build TO Kingmau,
and there is every reason to believe they
will he invited TO do So When they arc
built Wichita will have no advantage over
Kingman rs a ralroad center.-kingman
Democrat.
No. of course not Wichita holds no
advantage over any place She is the tail
end of all the professions. Every body III
every town for hundred miles around
Comedies and admits that we are a busted
community, and badly in the lnrch gener-
ally. The reflection is sad one, but the
saddest thing about it is that Wichita PEG
pie are the only ones who don't seem to
catch on To the catastrophe
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
"OH, RATS |"

Bro. Murdoch, of the Wichita EAGLE,
wades industriously through a half column
of labored editorial reasoning to prove that
those who try to stop Wichi,as boom are
off their base, and closes his diatribe iilog-
ically in these words:
The only philosophical answer, there
fore to be made To all prognos,ications of
evil touching Wichiia's present or future.
is that all sufficient chestnut, "oh, rats!'
Great is Wichita and Murdoch is her
profit. "-Cunmonwealh
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
WICHITA DONE BOOMING

A boom is but the promise of The desired
ard uprealzed. sniff Of the wines hn
uuet. nnt the drink itself Wichita has
gone through her boom period. ,hs EAGLE
has dropped the word. -selega;ed it to l..,s
Fortunate if not less aspiring towus-sud
We are eobbiiag the el"yaiiug sod enrich
ing contents Of the goblet. Here's 10 you
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
BIG THINGS.

A number of The real estate nabObs of
this city got on to an inklins yesterday of
what is coming, but being unable to either
define or locale, their cUntortions were
simply distressing Great is the power Of
a success, but nlners from single concern
to cover half million dollars into Wichita
and to do il IN a certain quarter " the city
and within forty eight hours. is simple &c
static aggravaiiOD
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
GROWING WESTERN CITIES.
From the 10. Angel =. ec.iJ Daily aer>id.

From tie ics ANGEL cali Dsssy aeSsid-
Les Angeles Is not ,he "siiy western city
which l. experiencing ap era Of great prs
p..r;t, anc aisrse real estate is advancing
=, very rspsd rs:c- Gar attention bis,
:ren called l.. tie fact tina, the town vi
Wichita. liz Kzlsas. has developed in q
few wears from a mere hamlet 10 city OF
thirty thousand inhabitants. Ia the col
umns ef the EAGLE of aha; city. we find
the record If real esisis 0lss there for
three weeks. ~ follows:
Week entiog January Z....-..-..$z, rs
W..k s.,.in.s Jsuuzy, .a lSi3,0y5
Heex :, .iu, r.trrars 6.... 3.6s;, SIS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
DULL STREETS.

The business streets If Kansas City, Chi
cago or ST Louis would have shown up
rather dull il comparison with the business
streets of Wichita .si riay
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
MANIFEST DESTINY.

Il would he worth IL million dollars to
the Santa F. system to have their general
officers spend week in Wichita. taking in
the manifest destiny Of the thing
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-08
runrnEa coMMENrs.
What Some Southern Papers Say About
the Message.

Nrw York, Dec. THE following oil.
tor.alB from som, 81 the leading journals In
the south are Of interest, o. showing how
that section views the Presidents plan
ior reducing The revenues
Tie Charleston rs. O. News and Cour.
icr uyE Tho President exposes with
cruel courtesy every iallncy oi the protect.
I've argument Indeed, q stronger ~ more
comprehensive exposition ~ thc weakness
and inherent inequality Of the protective
system has not been given a. ihc public.
Through ID nll. moreover there runs q vein
u kindly sympathy AMI patriotic consid-
craiun The manufacturer or working.
man Who reals this message must De rnl.
lous and suspicious indeed. u he j. no,
Impressed by d with the abiding convic.
ton tia, ruadjuimcnt 81 the tufin
which should be- committed to the Prcsi.
dcut. II that were practicable. would leave
the wOrkngmnn In better position than
that which ho now holds, would incpua
the general prosperity u manufacturer
and thr porsUns who they employ Va
opening 10 Americans the markets oi The
world, aud would ~ tho ume time, hy
diminishing the burdens and restraints
upon them, augment the comfort oi every
man. woman and child IN tho land.h
The New Orleans Tmos.Dcmocra, SAYS
The message sent yesterday by the ircsi'
dent 20 Congress Is unique. II H. flint oI
nIl the shortest presidential message cyci
sent, aud Is confined wholly 81 n single
subIcct-thc tariff. Tho President de.
cIarcs himself IN no uncertain terms, d
cycnue rciufmcr and opposed 10 pfoiec.
ton pure and simple. lie would have
Congress leave the internal revenue alone
and concentrate itself on the work oi 70
ducing the tariff. We do not agree with
the President In regard 10 tho non.rcduc
ton ui the tobacco tax. II l. true that TO-
bacco Ia not n necessity, but the tax I.
| troublesome aud burlensome 90 the agri.
cultural producer, aud tho cost OF It's col.
lection II considerable"
The Atlanta Constitution avs 'rhc
message Of the President concerns it-clI
solely with the tarid question, and lac dis
cus-eS almost exclusively FROM Tho stand
paint Of Brc'r Bll Morrison. OF Illinois
who was left ~ home by his esteemed con
siiucnls, ON account Of his extreme views
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-08
Novel .,aa.s Cor snlcIa..

LOUISVILLE, Ky,bcc. Vim. Morton
colorcd, committed suicide at hi- home in
this city this morning by cutting his throat
from ear IN ear. lie WIS about fifty years
OF age, and before the war was q slave OF
John j. Cri,icndcn. The cause Of the sui.
eide W attributable to the result OF the
municipal election here yesterday. Two
weeks ago Morton, who drove an express
wagon, sold lis horse and wagon and bet
the proceeds upon Avery. the Republican
candidate for mayor. Thinking it was n
"-inch," lac also cold house and lot,
which he had purchased with his hard.
earned savings, aud pui up everything he
could rake and scupc together on the Re-
publican candidate. lie worked hard on
election DAY lor his man, bat the bad de-
feat oi bis candidate overwhelmed him.